Television Personalities

One of the original lo-fi indie bands, the Television Personalities revolved around the British Invasion/Swinging ‘60s London obsessions of their lead singer and guitarist, Daniel Treacy. At a time when punk rock was quickly become a matter of faster/louder doctrinaire, the TVP’s “Part Time Punks” sounded more like out of tune skiffle than the roar of The Clash. Musically, Treacy wore his British Invasion influences on his sleeve while lyrically, he veered from Kinks-like observations of characters and youth culture to stark confessions of unrequited love — all sung in a fey,... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Post Punk, Alternative/Indie

City Of Origin:

Chelsea,
England

Formed Date:

1982

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